Table 4.
Categories of drugs involved in errors with potential to harm patients
| Drug category | Prescribing | aDispensing (observational and unannounced control visit) | Administration |
|---|---|---|---|
| N Nervous system | |||
| N02 Analgesics | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| N03 Antiepileptics | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| N05 Psycholeptics | |||
| – Atypical antipsychotics | 3 | 3 | 20 |
| – Typical antipsychotics | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| – Anxiolytic-sedative | 1 | 0 | 17 |
| – Other | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| N06 Psychoanaleptics | |||
| – Mood stabilizers | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| N07 Other nervous system drug | 0 | 1 | |
| M Musculoskeletal system | |||
| M01 Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products | 6 | ||
| H Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulins | |||
| H03 Thyroid therapy | 1 | ||
Notes: Drugs are categorized according to the Anatomic Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System (World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Drugs Statistics Methodology [WHOCC]).
a
In this table, the observational and unannounced control visit in the dispensing stage have been collapsed.